San Diego Police and Crime Stoppers are stepping up their efforts to find a hit and run driver responsible for seriously injuring a cyclist. They’ve released this photograph of a truck, similar to the one believed to be involved in the incident where 23-year old Katie Connor suffered a serious head injury. NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda has more.
Police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for the arrest of a suspect who hit and seriously hurt a bicyclist in Ocean Beach and then sped off.
Katie Connor was struck by a hit-and-run driver around 1:20 a.m. on Oct. 12. She was riding her red bicycle home from work at a pizza restaurant on West Point Loma Boulevard going toward Sunset Cliffs Boulevard.
Connor suffered a serious traumatic brain injury and was treated at UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest. Part of her skull had to be removed because of brain swelling.
Her father told NBC 7 her recovery has been a "miracle." She was able to ride a stationary bike for the first time on Wednesday.
Her parents, who live in Baltimore, have been by her side since the accident.
"Katie is alert. She speaks to us every day," dad Michael Connor said. "She's been doing very well in her physical therapy and we're confident in Katie's recovery."
Police believe the hit-and-run motorist was driving a 1980s white or cream colored Ford F150 truck a rust colored shell, according to a San Diego Police Department news release.
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The truck may have damage to the driver’s side door and left fender, police said.
Anyone with information should call the police department’s traffic division at 858-495-7800 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477.
